20th Century Boys 2

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Chapter 2: Karaoke

year: 1997

This is terrible.

Wha...what happened here...?
We won't know for sure until the autopsy but...there are no exterior wounds on this body but...

All the blood from his body has leaked out...

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*gags*
If you're going to throw up, go outside! Don't tamper with the crime scene!

*Gags* // Ouch!

Be careful.

What the hell is with this room anyway!? It's full of strange machines...

It's so creepy in here...
Do we know who it is?

Ah, yes. Kaneda Seitaro, 24 years old // He's a college student at Ochanomizu Tech College

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Ochanomizu Tech, huh...? He was pretty intelligent then
Those intelligent people are the ones that end up making these weird things

Let's begin asking around at the school
Yeah...

Hey...I think I heard about this somewhere
What about?

I think it was in the paper, or on TV...something about Africa...

What are you talking about?
The story about an epidemic where your blood leaks out of your body!

An epi...epi...epidemic!?

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It seems everyone is enjoying the feast...

But please wait while the bride and groom change their wardrobes. // Everyone please welcome them with a round of applause.

Kenji: Yo! Keroyon! // Even if you change, a frog's child is still a frog!!

K: It's been so long since I've seen Keroyon but...
Maruo: He's even more like a Keroyon.

Chapter 2 - Karaoke

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Keroyon: What are you staring at!!

Are you that jealous of my beautiful bride?!

Keroyon: Kenji, we're getting pretty old! You're the only one who hasn't settled down yet. Find a wife already!!
Kenji: uh...yeah.

Keroyon: The best things are left for last!
Wife: Aww

Maruo: Hahaha!! // I wonder if that poor wife is going to have to give birth to a whole bunch of tadpoles.

Yoshitsune: Is he going to finally build his Frog empire!?
Kenji: Good job remembering that game, Yoshitsune!!

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The evil empire... // The frog empire!!

year: 1968
I won't even hand this world over to the frog empire!!

World protectors, ninja squad!! Spread out!!

Roger!!

Where's the frog emperor hiding!!

There!!

There!?

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Young Kero: Gero ge-ro
Young Kenji: Fro...frog emperor!!

Kero: Yes, you're finished now ninja squad! // geroge-ro

Kenji: No!!

Kenji: I'm out of bullets!!

Kenji: Oh no!!

Kero: Die, ninja squad!!

Kenji: Ow! // Ouch!!

Kenji: Stop it Keroyon that hurts!!

Kero: Aren't you supposed to die if I shoot you!? // Follow the rules. Say "I'm dead" 10 times!

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Alright!! // "I'm dead. I'm dead. I'm dead. I'm dead."

"I'm dead. I'm dead. I'm dead." // "I'm dead. I'm dead."

"I'm dead."

I'm back!

Ninja squad! // We will protect this world from evil!!

Goooooo!

--return to present day--

Kenji: Hmmmmm

Maruo: What are you doing Kenji? The food's pretty good, and you better eat to get your worth.
Kenji: I'm thinking of my toast as best man!!

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Yoshi: Why didn't you prepare it at home?
Kenji: It's a mistake leaving me responsible for this.

Maruo: Mon-chan is working overseas and we can't get in touch with Occho...
Kin: You're the only one for the job, Kenji. Just wing it, it's only Keroyon's wedding...

Kenji: Heh, you guys are carefree! // ...oh yeah. Do you guys remember what this is?

M: Hm?

K: This symbol

M: Hmm?

K: Haven't you seen this...?

Kenji-chan, Kenji-chan.
K: Huh?
M: Woah, it's Old Okiku from the funeral house

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How about her? Her!! // She's a nice girl with big boobs!!

K: Big Boobs!?
Okiku: Yes. You can't tell from this picture, but they're big. I've already checked!!

K: Who...who is this...big breasted woman...
Okiku: A marriage proposal!

The noodle shop's frog has a wife now, and you're the only one in our neighborhood that's over 30 without a wife.

Okiku: I've been in charge of arranging marriages for 50 years around here.
Kenji: Who put you in charge?
Okiku: I won't say anything more. Just leave it to me!!

Except...

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We have to do something about that baby your sister left behind.

With a burden like that, no marriage can get arranged for you. // I was about to lose this big breasted girl because of that.

Kenji: Forget it, mind your own business.
Okiku: What!?

I'm going to raise Kanna! // I'm going to raise her until ne-chan comes home!

But, you're going to give up this big-breasted...

There are a ton of big-breasted women out there but there's only one Kanna! // I'm the only one that can raise Kanna!!

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Which one is it!?

Booooo

Ah, you win again tamagobo-ro!!

Where's Kenji-chan today?
Keroyon's wedding

Oh the noodle shops's...will Kenji soon too? // Which one is it?

I don't know // Kenji will abandon me someday too.

Daaaaaaa

Oh wow right again!! You're amazing Kanna-chan!!

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She's a good guesser, that one

A good guesser, / but she got 10 out of 10 right!!

Boooooooo

Uhhh so...by that...I mean....

Ou...our childhood dreams were...

to protect the world from evil....

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But now this is how we turned out but....
Maruo: Oh man, Kenji's so nervous

Maruo: Anyway, this symbol...you recognize this too Kin-chan right?
Kin: Yeah...what was it...

Yoshi: We've seen that before. Come on Maruo think!
Maruo: Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

K: In terms of Keroyon, I hope that he can maintain peace within the family and neighborhood...

M: What was it...

Voice: You are already dead...

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Man: Huh? // What do you mean? "Tomodachi"...

Tomodachi: You're already dead // close your eyes...

Man: Ye...yes. I understand "Tomodachi"...

T: Say it 10 times. // "I am dead"

Man: "I am dead. I am dead. I am dead. I am dead. I am dead." // "I am dead. I am dead. I am dead. I am dead."

"I am dead."

So...what do you see now?

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Ahh the light....

I can see the light...!!

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Heyy Cho-san

Oh, Yama-san

Cho-san, you're investigating the case on the midding college professor right?

Yeah // Professor Shikijima from Ochanomizu Tech

The case of the student's unnatural death from yesterday...
Yeah I heard it was a strange way to die

All the blood from his body leaked out?

Yes... // And it's about the student...

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He's a student at Ochanomizu Tech
Oh...

Plus, he took Professor Shikijima's seminar

That's suspicious...
Indeed it is...

M: Oh, we were waiting for you liquor shop!!
Y: Kenji! You rock!!

Box: It was my dream to protect the world...

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Box: I had a principle that I would never since karaoke...

Kenji sings: Stop the season in the sun! YEAH!!

Box: It's okay like this... // My life is okay this way...